Resources

Guides by topic

Seating & staging

How to create an orchestra seating chart

Standard and modern orchestra seating layouts explained with diagrams, a step-by-step process, and how to handle subs, section splits, and rotating chairs.

Ticketing & box office

Ticketing fees compared: how to calculate your concert costs

Compare published ticketing fee structures, processing, subscriptions, refunds, and payouts using consistent assumptions for your concert.

Ticketing & box office

How to sell tickets for a community concert

A practical playbook for selling out a community concert: pricing, the public event page, comps and discounts, door sales, scanning, and follow-up.

Money & fundraising

How to collect member dues without the awkwardness

Dues systems that work for volunteer ensembles: what to charge, payment plans, hardship policies, email scripts, and tracking that doesn't shame anyone.

Money & fundraising

Paying musicians: engagement terms and payment records

Organize musician engagement terms, service and payment records, and the year-end handoff to your accountant, with US federal reporting references.

Operations

Planning a concert season: the master timeline and checklist

A month-by-month season planning timeline for community ensembles — repertoire, venues, budget, marketing, ticketing, volunteers, and concert week.

How Arts in One fits your group

Orchestra operations

Community orchestra management software that replaces the spreadsheet stack

See how community orchestras can manage rosters, availability, reminders, dues, ticketing, concert programs, and public event pages in one ensemble-native platform.

Seating & staging

Seating chart software that starts with your roster, not a blank canvas

Build orchestra, band, and choir seating charts from your real roster: an adjustable stage template, a drag-and-drop builder, and a member portal view of every seat.

Ticketing & box office

Concert ticketing software connected to your season

Connect concert listings, ticket sales, seat maps, and door operations. Review current plans and confirm payment terms for your organization.

Choir operations

Choir management software for choruses that run on volunteer time

Manage your choir's roster, seating charts, attendance, dues, ticketing, and email in one place. Built for community choruses that run on volunteer time.

Band operations

Community band management software that replaces the six-spreadsheet system

Run your community band's roster, seating, availability, concerts, and ticketing from one workspace instead of six spreadsheets and a group email.

Getting started

Bring your existing records to Arts in One.

Import roster, donor, volunteer, and board or staff records yourself, or choose concierge migration with an agreed access-controlled transfer method.